M-AUDIO Groove Lab User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing GrooveLab from M-Audio. GrooveLab is a complete, integrated hardware and software solution that provides you with a powerful set of musical composition and production tools, assembled in an easy-to-use package to get you started making music right away.

Your GrooveLab package includes:

• GrooveLab Transit – a compact, mobile, professional 24-bit/96kHz audio interface for your Windows or Macintosh computer

• GrooveLab CD-ROM – contains GrooveLab Transit Driver software that allows your computer to communicate with your GrooveLab Transit, and Grooves Demo Loops, an assortment of sample loops to get you started

• Ableton Live Delta CD-ROM – a special introductory version of Ableton’s digital audio workstation

• Compact stereo headset with microphone

This Quick Start Guide will give you an overview of your GrooveLab. It is not intended to replace the included user guides for GrooveLab Transit, or Live Delta, which we strongly recommend reading in order to get the most out of your purchase.

Installing GrooveLab Transit

On Windows systems, the GrooveLab Transit is capable of

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installation, which means that you can simply connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable, so that your system will detect the GrooveLab Transit as a “USB Audio Device,” and you can start using it right away. However, we recommend that you use the supplied driver, which will give you the additional functionality of a device control panel, low-latency ASIO drivers and audio resolution up to 24-bit/96kHz (explained below).

Windows Note: In this quick start, we’ll install the GrooveLab Transit’s driver, rather than just using plug-and-play installation, so do not connect the GrooveLab Transit to your computer until after you have installed the driver software.

Our ASIO driver allows faster response (lower latency) than standard audio drivers, so this, in addition to

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GrooveLab Transit instead of a standard soundcard or laptop audio port.

Begin by installing the GrooveLab Transit drivers to your Windows or Macintosh computer. Insert the GrooveLab Transit drivers/Grooves CD-ROM and run the GrooveLab Transit installation programs.

After running the installation programs, reboot your computer. For a more detailed guide on installing the GrooveLab Transit USB’s drivers, refer to the Users Manual included in the GrooveLab Transit drivers/Grooves CD-ROM.

Once your computer has rebooted, connect the GrooveLab Transit to your computer with the included USB cable, and complete any remaining software installation windows if necessary.

Now connect your headset to the GrooveLab Transit’s inputs. Connect the green (headphone) plug to the GrooveLab Transit’s green LLiinnee//OOppttiiccaall IInnppuut

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, and the red (microphone) plug to the GrooveLab Transit’s

Open the GrooveLab Transit’s control panel. To do this on PC, double-click the M icon located in the System Tray at the bottom-right corner of your screen.

If using Mac OS X, click the System Preferences option in the Apple menu, and then click the GrooveLab Transit icon.

If using Mac OS 9, open the Control Panel from the Apple menu, and click the GrooveLab Transit icon.

The control panel menu shows the default settings as 2 inputs/outputs, 16-bit, sample rates up to 48000 Hz, Medium Latency, and 0dB Mic Boost.

We recommend leaving these settings for the moment. You may wish to experiment with mic levels and latency settings once you’ve got familiar with your setup.

Refer to the GrooveLab

Transit manual for additional information on the control panel and these settings.

Installing Live Delta

PC Users:

Insert the Live Delta CD-ROM, run the installer, and follow the installation procedures.

Once you’ve successfully installed Live Delta, we suggest you have a look at the manual, which you will find in your Start/Programs menu under the newly installed Ableton menu.

Mac OS Users:

Insert the Live Delta CD-ROM into your computer. The CD will appear as an icon on your desktop. Double-click the CD icon to view its contents.

On the CD, you’ll find a Live Delta folder. Click and drag this folder into the Applications folder on your computer. The computer will copy the program from the CD onto your hard drive. Once you’ve successfully installed Live Delta, we suggest you have a look at the manual, which can be found in the “Docs” folder inside the Live Delta folder.

The first time you open Live Delta, you will be required to enter your serial number. You will find the serial number on the CD-ROM jacket.

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, as you will need it if you ever need to reinstall the program.

Getting to Work

The first time you use Live Delta, you will need to select GrooveLab Transit as your audio device. Select Preferences from the Options menu if on a PC, or from the Live Delta menu if on a Mac.

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